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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]US docs also pay a ton more for medical school. That’s partly what drives their need for a higher salary. Hardly anyone would go to medical school if they could never get out of their crushing debt. It’s a tough enough lifestyle as is.

I do agree that physician salaries are a little high, but out of all the people in the medical system I would go after the front line workers last. They are the ones delivering the care.

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Yes, this.  US doctors often have staggeringly huge loans and other expenses related to their training and practices that physicians training and practicing abroad don’t have.  I’m clear about the costs of education; less clear about things like insurances, legal support, and expenses related to getting and maintaining licensure.,[/quote]

These would be reasons to hire foreign doctors especially from Europe — you know, where health care is so much better [/quote]

We do hire foreign doctors, after they’ve met the standards set by the US government. About 20% of active US physicians graduated from a foreign medical school. It’s not a rare thing.[/quote]

I'm suprized it is as high as 20%.  Based on my interactions with doctors, I would say 90% are forgein born.  Where are all these US-born doctors?[/quote]

What is the point of this post?[/quote]

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